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The band's initial line-up was Dave Nazworthy (aka Dave Naz - vocals, drums, guitar), Ed Urlik (bass guitar), Jaime Pina (guitar), and Blair Jobe (vocals, guitar).[1] Jobe left the band prior to the release of debut album So Sexist! in 1988.[1] They followed this with Ten-Fold Hate in 1990, with hardcore pornography a common lyrical theme and porn star Taija Rae on the cover.[1]

In 1990 Nazworthy and Urlik teamed up with Dave Smalley to form Down by Law.[2] They returned to Chemical People and released the mini-set Angels 'n' Devilstowards the end of the year. The band contributed soundtrack material to several porn films and these were collected on the 1991 album Soundtracks.[1]

Pina left, and guitar duties were handled by Dave Naz, Ed Urlik and by Redd Kross guitarist Robert Hecker, and the new line-up recorded the Chemical Peoplealbum (1992).[1]

After a five-year hiatus, the band returned in 1997 with a new album, Arpeggio Motorcade, after which they stopped actively playing live in 1998. Chemical People still remain a band hidden away, playing occasionally in their studio with members Dave Naz, Ed Urlik and Jaime Pina. At some point the band may be back playing shows..